Total war is no longer war waged by all... by Jean-Paul Sartre

Author World philosopher May War

Total war is no longer war waged by all members of one national community against all those of another. It is total... because it may well involve the whole world.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Other quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

First People

There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Victory Defeat

If a victory is told in detail, one can no longer distinguish it from a defeat.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Science God Men

I do not believe in God; his existence has been disproved by Science. But in the concentration camp, I learned to believe in men.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Life

One is still what one is going to cease to be and already what one is going to become. One lives one's death, one dies one's life.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

World Man

Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Adventure

For an occurrence to become an adventure, it is necessary and sufficient for one to recount it.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

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